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	] of the Phoenix Suns]]
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	Informally, the '''50–40–90 club''' is the group of ] (NBA) players who have had a shooting percentage at or above 50% for ], 40% for ], and 90% for ] during an entire NBA regular season while also achieving the NBA minimum number of makes in each category (300 field goals, 82 three-pointers, and 125 free throws).<ref name=CurryJoins>{{cite news \|url=https://www.thescore.com/news/989326 \|title=Curry joins exclusive 50–40–90 club after historic shooting season \|first=Joseph \|last=Casciaro \|work=] \|date=April 14, 2016 \|accessdate=July 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/shaun_powell/10/07/all-shooters-team/index.html \|title=All-Shooting Team: Five guys with 'the touch' make the list \|first=Shaun \|last=Powell \|date=October 7, 2010 \|work=NBA.com \|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc \|accessdate=October 20, 2010 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012205721/http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/shaun_powell/10/07/all-shooters-team/index.html \|archivedate=October 12, 2010 \|deadurl=yes}}</ref> A total of eight players have had 50–40–90 seasons.
			], ] achieved the 50-40-90 feat in four separate seasons, the most of any player.]]
			The '''50–40–90 club''' is a statistical achievement used to distinguish players as excellent shooters in the ] (NBA), ], ] (WNBA), and men's ]. It requires a player to achieve the criteria of 50% ], 40% ], and 90% ] over the course of a regular season, while meeting the minimum thresholds to qualify as a league leader in each category.<ref name=martin_09092019>{{cite news\|first=Brian\|last=Martin\|title=WNBA Stats: 50-40-90 Is The Icing On EDD's Historic Season\|date=September 9, 2019\|website=WNBA.com\|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-stats-50-40-90-is-the-icing-on-edds-historic-season/\|access-date=May 17, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|first=Scott\|last=Allen\|title='Insane numbers: NBA stars welcome Elena Delle Donne to 50-40-90 club\|date=September 10, 2019\|newspaper=The Washington Post\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/09/09/insane-numbers-nba-stars-welcome-elena-delle-donne-club/\|access-date=May 17, 2021}}</ref>

			In NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League history, only 11 players have recorded a 50–40–90 season, with nine in the NBA and one each in the WNBA and the NBA G League. The most recent player to achieve a 50–40–90 season was ] in ] (which was also the first 55–40–90 season in NBA history).<ref name=nacion_05162021>{{cite news\|first=Chicco\|last=Nacion\|title=Kyrie becomes 9th NBA player to join 50-40-90 club\|date=May 16, 2021\|work=theScore\|url=https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/2107364\|access-date=May 17, 2021}}</ref> Eleven collegiate players have recorded a 50–40–90 season, with ] and Matt Kennedy recording 50–50–90 seasons.
	50–40–90 indicates a great all-around shooting performance and is considered the ultimate standard for ].<ref name="canada">{{cite web\|url=http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=b0454c2c-0130-47fa-84fd-968c2ddcbe24&k=33617 \|title=The vanguards: Rating Nash amongst the best \|date=January 3, 2007 \|work=canada.com \|publisher=Postmedia Network Inc \|accessdate=October 20, 2010 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109090757/http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=b0454c2c-0130-47fa-84fd-968c2ddcbe24&k=33617 \|archivedate=November 9, 2012}}</ref> Only ] (four times) and ] (twice) have repeat 50–40–90 seasons. Nash's lifetime 49–43–90 regular season average is the closest anyone has come to achieving a career 50–40–90 mark.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&player_id=&match=combined&year_min=&year_max=&age_min=0&age_max=99&team_id=&opp_id=&is_playoffs=N&round_id=&game_num_type=&game_num_min=&game_num_max=&game_month=&game_day=&game_location=&game_result=&is_starter=&is_active=&is_hof=&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=fg3_pct&c1comp=gt&c1val=40&c2stat=fg2_pct&c2comp=gt&c2val=50&c3stat=ft_pct&c3comp=gt&c3val=90&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=game_score \| title=Player Game Finder \| work=Basketball-reference .com}}</ref> Nash's lifetime 47–40–90 playoff average is the closest anyone has come to achieving a career 50–40–90 mark in the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Player Game Finder \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=combined&is_playoffs=Y&age_min=0&age_max=99&season_start=1&season_end=-1&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&c1stat=fg_pct&c1comp=gt&c1val=45&c2stat=fg3_pct&c2comp=gt&c2val=40&c3stat=ft_pct&c3comp=gt&c3val=90&order_by=fga \|accessdate=June 14, 2018}}</ref> ] is the only member that falls short of the updated minimum requirement for three-point makes implemented since 2013, finishing with 72 threes in 2007.

			], the first player to accomplish the 50–40–90 achievement, and one of three players to achieve the feat in multiple seasons.]]
	==Members==
	] of the Golden State Warriors]]
	Since the NBA introduced the ] in the ], the 50–40–90 shooting threshold has been reached by eight players:<ref name="canada" /><ref>{{cite news\|last=Velazquez\|first=Matt\|title=Steady sharpshooter Malcolm Brogdon is on pace to join an elite club filled with Hall of Famers and MVPs\|date=March 13, 2019\|newspaper=Journal Sentinel\|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2019/03/13/steady-malcolm-brogdon-vital-bucks-pace-join-50-40-90-club/3144031002/\|accessdate=March 17, 2019}}</ref>
	* ] with the Boston Celtics
	* ] with the Milwaukee Bucks
	* ] with the Golden State Warriors
	* ] with the Oklahoma City Thunder
	* ] with the Indiana Pacers
	* ] with the Phoenix Suns
	* ] with the Dallas Mavericks
	* ] with the Cleveland Cavaliers

			==History==
	Nash and Bird are the only players who achieved 50–40–90 in multiple seasons; Bird was the first to join this club and achieved it twice consecutively while Nash achieved it four times in five seasons.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://nationalpost.com/Spurs+side/2987066/story.html\|title=Spurs In His Side\|date=September 17, 2010\|work=National Post\|publisher=National Post Inc\|accessdate=October 21, 2010}}{{Dead link\|date=September 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
			The 50–40–90 season has only been a possibility since the introduction of the ] in the ].<ref name="martin_09092019" />

			], ], and ] are the only players who have had multiple 50–40–90 seasons. Bird recorded consecutive 50–40–90 seasons in ] and ], while Nash recorded four such seasons between 2005 and 2010.<ref>{{cite news\|first=Yash\|last=Matange\|title=Kyrie Irving joins NBA's all-time 50-40-90 club to cap-off career year as Nets seal East's second seed\|date=May 16, 2021\|work=Sporting News\|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/kyrie-irving-joins-nbas-all-time-50-40-90-club-to-cap-off-career-year-as-nets-seal-easts-second-seed/im54wjy91jis1ues9mkn84jjt\|access-date=May 17, 2021}}</ref> Nash narrowly missed five consecutive 50–40–90 seasons by shooting at 89.9% from the free throw line during the ], one made free throw short of the 90% mark.<ref name="nash" /> Durant's two 50–40–90 seasons are notably separated by 10 years, having been recorded in ] and ].
	Nash narrowly missed five consecutive 50–40–90 seasons by shooting at 89.9% from the free throw line for the ], one made free throw short of the 90% mark.<ref name="nash"/>

			] is the only player to record a 50–40–90 season while averaging over 30 PPG. He is also the only player in NBA history to join the club and ] in the same season. Curry recorded 30.1 PPG on 50–45–91 splits in the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://espn.go.com/espn/elias?date=20160414\|title=ESPN – Elias Says: Sports Statistics – Stats from the Elias Sports Bureau\|publisher=ESPN\|access-date=2016-04-14\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422230337/http://espn.go.com/espn/elias?date=20160414\|archive-date=2016-04-22\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	While not a criterion, it is notable that Curry is the only member to average at least 30 points-per-game during a 50–40–90 season, with Bird narrowly missing the mark at 29.93 ppg during his second 50–40–90 season.

			] (2012–13) and ] (1988–89), at the age of 24, are the youngest players to join the 50–40–90 club.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=youngest+player+in+the+50%2B+40%2B+90%2B+club\|title=youngest player in the 50+ 40+ 90+ club\|date=October 15, 2023\|website=}}</ref>
	Nash (during his second 50–40–90 season) and Curry are the only members to achieve a 50–40–90 season while also beating one of the criteria by an additional 5%, with both of them averaging at least 45% (versus 40% required) on their three-pointer shooting.

			] became the first NBA G League player to record a 50–40–90 season in ].<ref name=":0" />
	Curry, Nash, and Nowitzki are the only members to achieve a 50–40–90 mark while also winning the ] in the same season. All three of those players achieved this feat once apiece. Bird won the league MVP award in three straight seasons without reaching 50–40–90, and in the following two seasons he reached 50–40–90 without receiving the MVP award. Similarly, Durant earned the MVP award and reached 50–40–90 in separate back-to back seasons. Brogdon, Miller, and Price have never won the MVP award.

			] became the first WNBA player to record a 50–40–90 season in ].<ref name="martin_09092019" />
	==Terminology and calculations==
	Similar to ]s, official NBA shooting percentages are computed to the third decimal place (thousandths), but is referred to in a "percentage", rather than "permillage" like in baseball. A player who shot .8995 on free throws would be officially computed as shooting .900 and referred to as a 90% shooter, but a player who shot .8994 would be officially computed as shooting .899 and referred to as an 89.9% shooter. While the ] is the same for the two sports, a baseball player with a batting average of .300 is referred to as a "]" rather than a "30% hitter".

			==List and calculations==
	While the NBA officially uses a three digit number, it reports shooting statistics in a shortened and rounded form as a percentage, so that .899 to the third decimal place is simplified as a two digit "90%" in most of its reporting.<ref name="sportsency">Cohen, Richard M., and Neft, David S.: ''The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Basketball Edition'', St. Martin's Press, 1990.</ref> Thus, a true 50–40–90 season requires a player to achieve or exceed 50.0 – 40.0 – 90.0.
			===NBA===
			Similar to ]s, official NBA shooting statistics are calculated to the third decimal place (thousandths) but are referred to as percentages. While the NBA officially uses a three-digit number, it reports shooting statistics in a shortened and rounded form as a percentage, so that .899 to the third decimal place is simplified as a two digit "90%" in most of its reporting.<ref name="sportsency">Cohen, Richard M., and Neft, David S.: ''The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Basketball Edition'', St. Martin's Press, 1990.</ref> Thus, a true 50–40–90 season requires a player to achieve or exceed 50.0 percent field goal efficiency, 40.0 percent three-point field goal efficiency and 90.0 percent free-throw shooting efficiency. The NBA requires a player to make at least 300 field goals, 82 three-pointers, and 125 free throws to be a leader in the respective category. For shortened seasons, stats are prorated to an 82-game season.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nba.com/stats/help/statminimums\|title=Statistical Minimums \| Stats \| NBA.com \| NBA.com\|website=www.nba.com\|accessdate=19 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="criteria">{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/about/rate_stat_req.html\|title=Rate Statistic Requirements\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|accessdate=June 8, 2021}}</ref>

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	This rounding to the second digit has pertinence regarding several near misses for 50–40–90 seasons, as the player's three digit results were "49.6 to 49.9" - "39.6 to 39.9" - "89.6 to 89.9" rather than fully 50.0% – 40.0% – 90.0%. These near-miss results can be found in secondary tables, below.
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	To qualify, a player also has to successfully make at least 300 field goals, 82 three-point field goals (since the 2013–14 season) and 125 free throws.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nba.com/leader_requirements.html \|title=Minimum Stats for Leaders \|work=NBA.com \|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc \|accessdate=October 20, 2010 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117041423/http://www.nba.com/leader_requirements.html \|archivedate=November 17, 2010 \|deadurl=yes}}</ref> These values have been used since the ] except in the ]-shortened {{NBAy\|2011\|app=season}}; requirements varied with the schedule length several times before that.<ref name="criteria">{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/about/rate_stat_req.html\|title=Rate Statistic Requirements\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|accessdate=October 20, 2010}}</ref>
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	This requirement to consistently produce through a season has pertinence regarding several players have been cited in the media or by their basketball clubs for having a 50–40–90 season, while ignoring the full minimum successful shots makes criteria required to be considered a leader in each category. For example, a book published in 2009 credits ] as achieving a miracle 50–50–90 in the 1995–96 season, but ignores the fact that he was considerably short of the minimum requirements for field goals (short by 56 makes) or free throws (short by 47 makes) to be recognized officially.<ref name="ballard">{{cite book \|last=Ballard \|first=Chris \|authorlink= \|title=The Art of the Beautiful Game: The Thinking Fan's Tour of the NBA \|url= \|accessdate= \|year=2009 \|publisher=Simon and Schuster \|location= \|isbn=9781439141175 \|page=37}}</ref>
			\|Inducted into the ]
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	! width="80"\|{{abbr\|3P%\|~~Thre~~-point field goal percentage}}		! width="80"\|{{abbr\|3P%\|Three-point field goal percentage}}
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Larry\|Bird}}		\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFFF99\|{{sortname\|Larry\|Bird}}*
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|1986}} \|\| 74 \|\| 786 \|\| 1,497 \|\| 53% (.525) \|\| 90 \|\| 225 \|\| 40% (.400) \|\| 414 \|\| 455 \|\| 91% (.910) \|\| 2,076 \|\| 28.05		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|1986}} \|\| 74 \|\| 786 \|\| 1,497 \|\| 53% (.525) \|\| 90 \|\| 225 \|\| 40% (.400) \|\| 414 \|\| 455 \|\| 91% (.910) \|\| 2,076 \|\| 28.1
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="bird">{{cite basketball-reference\|id=b/birdla01\|name=Larry Bird\|date=October 19, 2010}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="bird">{{cite basketball-reference\|id=b/birdla01\|name=Larry Bird\|date=October 19, 2010}}</ref>
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Larry\|Bird}} <small>(2)</small>		\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFFF99\|{{sortname\|Larry\|Bird}}* <small>(2)</small>
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|1987}} \|\| 76 \|\| 881 \|\| 1,672 \|\| 53% (.527) \|\| 98 \|\| 237 \|\| 41% (.414) \|\| 415 \|\| 453 \|\| 92% (.916) \|\| 2,275 \|\| 29.93		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|1987}} \|\| 76 \|\| 881 \|\| 1,672 \|\| 53% (.527) \|\| 98 \|\| 237 \|\| 41% (.414) \|\| 415 \|\| 453 \|\| 92% (.916) \|\| 2,275 \|\| 29.9
	\|<ref name="bird"/>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="bird"/>
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Mark\|Price}}		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Mark\|Price}}
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|1988}} \|\| 75 \|\| 529 \|\| 1,006 \|\| 53% (.526) \|\| 93 \|\| 211 \|\| 44% (.441) \|\| 263 \|\| 292 \|\| 90% (.901) \|\| 1,414 \|\| 18.85		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|1988}} \|\| 75 \|\| 529 \|\| 1,006 \|\| 53% (.526) \|\| 93 \|\| 211 \|\| 44% (.441) \|\| 263 \|\| 292 \|\| 90% (.901) \|\| 1,414 \|\| 18.9
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref>{{cite basketball-reference\|id=p/pricema01\|name=Mark Price\|date=October 19, 2010}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref>{{cite basketball-reference\|id=p/pricema01\|name=Mark Price\|date=October 19, 2010}}</ref>
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Reggie\|Miller}}		\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFFF99\|{{sortname\|Reggie\|Miller}}*
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|1993}} \|\| 79 \|\| 524 \|\| 1,042 \|\| 50% (.503) \|\| 123 \|\| 292 \|\| 42% (.421) \|\| 403 \|\| 444 \|\| 91% (.908) \|\| 1,574 \|\| 19.92		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|1993}} \|\| 79 \|\| 524 \|\| 1,042 \|\| 50% (.503) \|\| 123 \|\| 292 \|\| 42% (.421) \|\| 403 \|\| 444 \|\| 91% (.908) \|\| 1,574 \|\| 19.9
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref>{{cite basketball-reference\|id=m/millere01\|name=Reggie Miller\|date=October 19, 2010}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref>{{cite basketball-reference\|id=m/millere01\|name=Reggie Miller\|date=October 19, 2010}}</ref>
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Steve\|Nash}}		\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFFF99\|{{sortname\|Steve\|Nash}}*
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2005}} \|\| 79 \|\| 541 \|\| 1,056 \|\| 51% (.512) \|\| 150 \|\| 342 \|\| 44% (.439) \|\| 257 \|\| 279 \|\| 92% (.921) \|\| 1,489 \|\| 18.85		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2005}} \|\| 79 \|\| 541 \|\| 1,056 \|\| 51% (.512) \|\| 150 \|\| 342 \|\| 44% (.439) \|\| 257 \|\| 279 \|\| 92% (.921) \|\| 1,489 \|\| 18.8
	\|<ref name="nash">{{cite basketball-reference\|id=n/nashst01\|name=Steve Nash\|date=October 19, 2010}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nash">{{cite basketball-reference\|id=n/nashst01\|name=Steve Nash\|date=October 19, 2010}}</ref>
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Dirk\|Nowitzki}}		\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFFF99\|{{sortname\|Dirk\|Nowitzki}}*
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2006}} \|\| 78 \|\| 673 \|\| 1,341 \|\| 50% (.502) \|\| 72 \|\| 173 \|\| 42% (.416) \|\| 498 \|\| 551 \|\| 90% (.904) \|\| 1,916 \|\| 24.56		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2006}} \|\| 78 \|\| 673 \|\| 1,341 \|\| 50% (.502) \|\| 72 \|\| 173 \|\| 42% (.416) \|\| 498 \|\| 551 \|\| 90% (.904) \|\| 1,916 \|\| 24.6
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nowitzki">{{cite basketball-reference\|id=n/nowitdi01\|name=Dirk Nowitzki\|date=October 19, 2010}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nowitzki">{{cite basketball-reference\|id=n/nowitdi01\|name=Dirk Nowitzki\|date=October 19, 2010}}</ref>
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Steve\|Nash}} <small>(2)</small>		\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFFF99\|{{sortname\|Steve\|Nash}}* <small>(2)</small>
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2007}} \|\| 81 \|\| 485 \|\| 962 \|\| 50% (.504) \|\| 179 \|\| 381 \|\| 47% (.470) \|\| 222 \|\| 245 \|\| 91% (.906) \|\| 1,371 \|\| 16.93		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2007}} \|\| 81 \|\| 485 \|\| 962 \|\| 50% (.504) \|\| 179 \|\| 381 \|\| 47% (.470) \|\| 222 \|\| 245 \|\| 91% (.906) \|\| 1,371 \|\| 16.9
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nash"/>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nash"/>
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Steve\|Nash}} <small>(3)</small>		\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFFF99\|{{sortname\|Steve\|Nash}}* <small>(3)</small>
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2008}} \|\| 74 \|\| 428 \|\| 851 \|\| 50% (.503) \|\| 108 \|\| 246 \|\| 44% (.439) \|\| 196 \|\| 210 \|\| 93% (.933) \|\| 1,160 \|\| 15.68		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2008}} \|\| 74 \|\| 428 \|\| 851 \|\| 50% (.503) \|\| 108 \|\| 246 \|\| 44% (.439) \|\| 196 \|\| 210 \|\| 93% (.933) \|\| 1,160 \|\| 15.7
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nash"/>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nash"/>
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Steve\|Nash}} <small>(4)</small>		\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFFF99\|{{sortname\|Steve\|Nash}}* <small>(4)</small>
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2009}} \|\| 81 \|\| 499 \|\| 985 \|\| 51% (.507) \|\| 124 \|\| 291 \|\| 43% (.426) \|\| 211 \|\| 225 \|\| 94% (.938) \|\| 1,333 \|\| 16.46		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2009}} \|\| 81 \|\| 499 \|\| 985 \|\| 51% (.507) \|\| 124 \|\| 291 \|\| 43% (.426) \|\| 211 \|\| 225 \|\| 94% (.938) \|\| 1,333 \|\| 16.5
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nash"/>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nash"/>
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Kevin\|Durant}}		\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CFECEC\|{{sortname\|Kevin\|Durant}}^
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2012}} \|\| 81 \|\| 731 \|\| 1,433 \|\| 51% (.510) \|\| 139 \|\| 334 \|\| 42% (.416) \|\| 679 \|\| 750 \|\| 91% (.905) \|\| 2,280 \|\| 28.15		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2012}} \|\| 81 \|\| 731 \|\| 1,433 \|\| 51% (.510) \|\| 139 \|\| 334 \|\| 42% (.416) \|\| 679 \|\| 750 \|\| 91% (.905) \|\| 2,280 \|\| 28.1
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref>{{cite basketball-reference\|id=d/duranke01\|name=Kevin Durant\|date=April 17, 2013}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="durant">{{cite basketball-reference\|id=d/duranke01\|name=Kevin Durant\|date=April 17, 2013}}</ref>
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	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Stephen\|Curry}}		\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CFECEC\|{{sortname\|Stephen\|Curry}}^
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2015}} \|\| 79 \|\| 805 \|\| 1,598 \|\| 50% (.504) \|\| 402 \|\| 886 \|\| 45% (.454) \|\| 363 \|\| 400 \|\| 91% (.908) \|\| 2,375 \|\| 30.06		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2015}} \|\| 79 \|\| 805 \|\| 1,598 \|\| 50% (.504) \|\| 402 \|\| 886 \|\| 45% (.454) \|\| 363 \|\| 400 \|\| 91% (.908) \|\| 2,375 \|\| 30.1
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="curry">{{cite basketball-reference\|id=c/curryst01\|name=Stephen Curry\|date=August 26, 2017}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="curry">{{cite basketball-reference\|id=c/curryst01\|name=Stephen Curry\|date=August 26, 2017}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Malcolm\|Brogdon}}		\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CFECEC\|{{sortname\|Malcolm\|Brogdon}}^
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2018}} \|\| 64 \|\| 378 \|\| 748 \|\| 51% (.505) \|\| 104 \|\| 244 \|\| 43% (.426) \|\| 141 \|\| 152 \|\| 93% (.928) \|\| 1,001 \|\| 15.64		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2018}} \|\| 64 \|\| 378 \|\| 748 \|\| 51% (.505) \|\| 104 \|\| 244 \|\| 43% (.426) \|\| 141 \|\| 152 \|\| 93% (.928) \|\| 1,001 \|\| 15.6
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name=Brogdon>{{cite basketball-reference\|id=b/brogdma01\|name=Malcolm Brogdon\|date=April 11, 2019}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name=Brogdon>{{cite basketball-reference\|id=b/brogdma01\|name=Malcolm Brogdon\|date=April 11, 2019}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CFECEC\|{{sortname\|Kyrie\|Irving}}^
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2020}} \|\| 54 \|\| 549 \|\| 1,086 \|\| 51% (.506) \|\| 152 \|\| 378 \|\| 40% (.402) \|\| 201 \|\| 218 \|\| 92% (.922) \|\| 1,451 \|\| 26.9
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name=Irving>{{cite basketball-reference\|id=i/irvinky01\|name=Kyrie Irving\|date=May 17, 2021}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#CFECEC\|{{sortname\|Kevin\|Durant}}^ <small>(2)</small>
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2022}} \|\| 47 \|\| 483 \|\| 862 \|\| 56% (.560) \|\| 93 \|\| 230 \|\| 40% (.404) \|\| 307 \|\| 334 \|\| 92% (.919) \|\| 1,366 \|\| 29.1
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="durant"/>
			\|-
	\|}		\|}

	==~~Close~~ ~~calls~~==		=== NBA G League ===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	Other players have been very close, but still failed to completely meet the criteria for an official 50–40–90 season.

	===Missed by less than 1.0%===
	Six players, over eight attempts (two repeats), missed the 50–40–90 mark by less than 1.0% in one (or more) of the 50.0% - 40.0% - 90.0% criteria required. Four of these players – Bird, Curry, Nash and Nowitzki – did achieve official 50–40–90 seasons during their careers. The following table highlights, with color and asterisks, the statistical categories in which these six players fell short.
	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"
	\|-		\|-
	! width="120"\|Player		! width="120"\|Player
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	! width="40"\|{{abbr\|3P\|Three-point field goals}}		! width="40"\|{{abbr\|3P\|Three-point field goals}}
	! width="50"\|{{abbr\|3PA\|Three-point field attempts}}		! width="50"\|{{abbr\|3PA\|Three-point field attempts}}
	! width="80"\|{{abbr\|3P%\|~~Three~~-point field goal percentage}}		! width="80"\|{{abbr\|3P%\|Thre-point field goal percentage}}
	! width="40"\|{{abbr\|FT\|Free throws}}		! width="40"\|{{abbr\|FT\|Free throws}}
	! width="50"\|{{abbr\|FTA\|Free throw attempts}}		! width="50"\|{{abbr\|FTA\|Free throw attempts}}
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	! class=unsortable\|Ref.		! class=unsortable\|Ref.
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{~~sortname~~\|~~Larry~~\|~~Bird~~}}		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{Sortname\|Quinn\|Cook}}
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|~~{{nbay~~\|~~1985}}~~ \|\| 82 \|\| ~~796~~ \|\| ~~1,606~~ \|\| style="~~background~~-~~color~~:~~#FFFF99~~;"\|50% (.~~496~~)* \|\| 82 \|\| ~~194~~ \|\| 42% (.~~423~~) \|\| ~~441~~ \|\| ~~492~~ \|\| style="~~background~~-~~color~~:~~#FFFF99~~;"\|90% (.~~896~~)* \|\| ~~2,115~~ \|\| 25.79		\| style="text-align:center;"\| ] \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 29 \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 269 \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 513 \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 52% (.524) \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 83 \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 190 \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 44% (.437) \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 114 \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 120 \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 95% (.950) \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 735 \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 25.3
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Warriors' Quinn Cook becomes first G League player to join 50-40-90 club\|url=https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Warriors-Quinn-Cook-becomes-first-G-League-12803347.php\|url-status=live\|access-date=December 16, 2021\|website=SFGate\|date=3 April 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404123433/https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Warriors-Quinn-Cook-becomes-first-G-League-12803347.php \|archive-date=2018-04-04 }}</ref>
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="bird"/>
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Jeff\|Hornacek}}
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|1990}} \|\| 80 \|\| 544 \|\| 1,051 \|\| 52% (.518) \|\| 61 \|\| 146 \|\| 42% (.418) \|\| 201 \|\| 224 \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|90% (.897)* \|\| 1,350 \|\| 16.88
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="hornacek">{{cite basketball-reference\|id=h/hornaje01\|name=Jeff Hornacek\|date=October 20, 2010}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Steve\|Nash}}
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2006}} \|\| 76 \|\| 517 \|\| 971 \|\| 53% (.532) \|\| 156 \|\| 343 \|\| 45% (.455) \|\| 222 \|\| 247 \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|90% (.899)* \|\| 1,412 \|\| 18.58
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nash"/>
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|José\|Calderón\|dab=basketball}}
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2008}} \|\| 68 \|\| 320 \|\| 644 \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|50% (.497)* \|\| 82 \|\| 202 \|\| 41% (.406) \|\| 151 \|\| 154 \|\| 98% (.981) \|\| 873 \|\| 12.84
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="calderon">{{cite basketball-reference\|id=c/caldejo01\|name=José Calderón\|date=October 19, 2010}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Steve\|Nash}} <small>(2)</small>
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2010}} \|\| 75 \|\| 399 \|\| 811 \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|49% (.492)* \|\| 81 \|\| 205 \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|40% (.395)* \|\| 227 \|\| 249 \|\| 91% (.912) \|\| 1,106 \|\| 14.7
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nash"/>
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Dirk\|Nowitzki}}
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2010}} \|\| 73 \|\| 610 \|\| 1,179 \|\| 52% (.517) \|\| 66 \|\| 168 \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|39% (.393)* \|\| 395 \|\| 443 \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|89% (.892)* \|\| 1,681 \|\| 23.0
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nowitzki"/>
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Dirk\|Nowitzki}} <small>(2)</small>
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2013}} \|\| 80 \|\| 633 \|\| 1,273 \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|50% (.497)* \|\| 131 \|\| 329 \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|40% (.398)* \|\| 338 \|\| 376 \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|90% (.899)* \|\| 1,735 \|\| 21.69
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="nowitzki"/>
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Stephen\|Curry}}
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2017}} \|\| 51 \|\| 428 \|\| 864 \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|50% (.495)* \|\| 212 \|\| 501 \|\| 42% (.423) \|\| 278 \|\| 302 \|\| 92% (.921) \|\| 1,346 \|\| 26.39
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="curry"/>
	\|}		\|}

			===WNBA===
	===Missed minimum makes by less than 15%===
	Three players missed the official 50–40–90 list above by finishing the season without meeting the needed minimum figures to be considered a statistical season leader in the respective category that particular year (minimums have varied over the decades).<ref name="criteria"/> The miss can also include one or more "miss up to two of 50.0% - 40.0% - 90.0% by less than 1.0%" added to the shortfelt numbers. The following table highlights, with color and asterisks, the statistical categories in which these three players fell short. The minimum requirements to be listed here are: within 15% of the needed made shots in no worse than two of the three categories.
	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"		{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"
	\|-		\|-
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	! width="40"\|{{abbr\|3P\|Three-point field goals}}		! width="40"\|{{abbr\|3P\|Three-point field goals}}
	! width="50"\|{{abbr\|3PA\|Three-point field attempts}}		! width="50"\|{{abbr\|3PA\|Three-point field attempts}}
	! width="80"\|{{abbr\|3P%\|~~Three~~-point field goal percentage}}		! width="80"\|{{abbr\|3P%\|Thre-point field goal percentage}}
	! width="40"\|{{abbr\|FT\|Free throws}}		! width="40"\|{{abbr\|FT\|Free throws}}
	! width="50"\|{{abbr\|FTA\|Free throw attempts}}		! width="50"\|{{abbr\|FTA\|Free throw attempts}}
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	! class=unsortable\|Ref.		! class=unsortable\|Ref.
	\|-		\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|~~Mario~~\|~~Elie~~}}		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|Elena\|Delle Donne}}
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{~~nbay~~\|~~1996~~}} \|\| 78 \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|291* \|\| ~~585~~ \|\| ~~style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|50~~% (.~~497~~)* \|\| ~~120~~ \|\| ~~286~~ \|\| 42% (.~~420~~) \|\| ~~207~~ \|\| ~~231~~ \|\| ~~style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|90~~% (.~~896~~)* \|\| ~~909~~ \|\| 11.7		\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{wnbay\|2019}} \|\| 31 \|\| 220 \|\| 427 \|\| 52% (.515) \|\| 52 \|\| 121 \|\| 43% (.430) \|\| 114 \|\| 117 \|\| 97% (.974) \|\| 606 \|\| 19.5
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref>{{cite basketball-reference\|id=e/~~eliema01~~\|name=~~Mario~~ ~~Elie~~\|~~date~~=~~October~~ 21, ~~2010~~}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="EDD stats">{{cite basketball-reference WNBA\|id=d/delleel01w \|name=Elena Delle Donne \|accessdate=September 9, 2019}}</ref>
			\|}

			===Men's NCAA===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
	\|-		\|-
			! width="120"\|Player
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{sortname\|José\|Calderón\|dab=basketball}}
			!Team
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|{{nbay\|2007}} \|\| 82 \|\| 367 \|\| 707 \|\| 52% (.519) \|\| 79 \|\| 184 \|\| 43% (.429) \|\| style="background-color:#FFFF99;"\|109* \|\| 120 \|\| 91% (.908) \|\| 922 \|\| 11.2
			! width="80" \|Season
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="calderon"/>
			! width="40"\|{{abbr\|GP\|Games played}}
			! width="40"\|{{abbr\|FG\|Field goals}}
			! width="50"\|{{abbr\|FGA\|Field goal attempts}}
			! width="80"\|{{abbr\|FG%\|Field goal percentage}}
			! width="40"\|{{abbr\|3P\|Three-point field goals}}
			! width="50"\|{{abbr\|3PA\|Three-point field attempts}}
			! width="80"\|{{abbr\|3P%\|Thre-point field goal percentage}}
			! width="40"\|{{abbr\|FT\|Free throws}}
			! width="50"\|{{abbr\|FTA\|Free throw attempts}}
			! width="80"\|{{abbr\|FT%\|Free throw percentage}}
			! width="50"\|{{abbr\|PTS\|Points}}
			! width="50"\|{{abbr\|PPG\|Points per game}}
			! class=unsortable\|Ref.
			\|-
			\| style="text-align:center;"\|]
			\|]
			\| style="text-align:center;" \|] \|\| 31 \|\| 194 \|\| 366 \|\| 53% (.530) \|\| 44 \|\| 100 \|\| 44% (.440) \|\| 104 \|\| 113 \|\| 92% (.920) \|\| 536 \|\| 17.3
			\| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center;" \|<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2021-05-06/every-member-di-mens-basketballs-50-40-90-club-1993\|title=Every member of DI men's basketball's 50-40-90 club (since 1993) \| NCAA.com\|website=www.ncaa.com\|accessdate=19 February 2024}}</ref>
			\|-
			\|]
			\|]
			\|]
			\|36
			\|210
			\|417
			\|50% (.504)
			\|120
			\|238
			\|50% (.504)
			\|122
			\|134
			\|91% (.910)
			\|662
			\|18.4
			\|-
			\|]
			\|]
			\|]
			\|34
			\|251
			\|502
			\|50% (.500)
			\|42
			\|101
			\|42% (.416)
			\|137
			\|149
			\|92% (.919)
			\|785
			\|22.4
			\|-
			\|]
			\|]
			\|]
			\|36
			\|194
			\|366
			\|53% (.530)
			\|44
			\|100
			\|44% (.440)
			\|199
			\|217
			\|92% (.917)
			\|743
			\|21.9
			\|-
			\|Levi Knutson
			\|]
			\|]
			\|38
			\|158
			\|312
			\|51% (.506)
			\|81
			\|171
			\|47% (.474)
			\|47
			\|52
			\|90% (.904)
			\|444
			\|11.7
			\|-
			\|]
			\|]
			\|]
			\|28
			\|118
			\|221
			\|53% (.534)
			\|61
			\|143
			\|43% (.427)
			\|18
			\|20
			\|90% (.900)
			\|315
			\|12.8
			\|-
			\|Matt Kennedy
			\|]
			\|2013–14
			\|31
			\|135
			\|264
			\|51% (.511)
			\|49
			\|98
			\|50% (.500)
			\|69
			\|76
			\|91% (.908)
			\|388
			\|12.5
			\|-
			\|Miles Bowman
			\|]
			\|]
			\|30
			\|140
			\|274
			\|51% (.511)
			\|34
			\|69
			\|49% (.493)
			\|109
			\|121
			\|90% (.901)
			\|423
			\|14.1
			\|-
			\|]
			\|]
			\|]
			\|35
			\|143
			\|282
			\|51% (.507)
			\|73
			\|169
			\|49% (.497)
			\|81
			\|90
			\|90% (.900)
			\|442
			\|12.6
			\|-
			\|]
			\|]
			\|2017–18
			\|31
			\|144
			\|272
			\|53% (.529)
			\|49
			\|115
			\|43% (.426)
			\|103
			\|113
			\|91% (.912)
			\|440
			\|14.2
			\|-
			\|]
			\|]
			\|]
			\|25
			\|96
			\|191
			\|50% (.503)
			\|52
			\|120
			\|43% (.433)
			\|38
			\|41
			\|93% (.927)
			\|282
			\|11.3
	\|}		\|}

			==See also==
			*]

	==References==		==References==
	;Specific
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	;General
	{{refbegin}}
	*{{cite web \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&is_playoffs=N&year_min=1980&year_max=&season_start=1&season_end=-1&age_min=0&age_max=99&height_min=0&height_max=99&lg_id=&franch_id=&is_active=&is_hof=&pos=&qual=&c1stat=fg_pct&c1comp=gt&c1val=.495&c2stat=fg3_pct&c2comp=gt&c2val=.395&c3stat=ft_pct&c3comp=gt&c3val=.895&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=player&order_by_asc=Y\|title=Player Season Finder: For single seasons, in the regular season, from 1979–80, requiring Field Goal Pct >= .495 and 3-Pt Field Goal Pct >= .395 and Free Throw Pct >= .895, sorted by ascending player. \|publisher=basketball-reference.com\|accessdate=May 6, 2013}}
	{{refend}}

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Rare shooting proficiency in basketball

During his second stint with the Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash achieved the 50-40-90 feat in four separate seasons, the most of any player.

The 50–40–90 club is a statistical achievement used to distinguish players as excellent shooters in the National Basketball Association (NBA), NBA G League, Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and men's college basketball. It requires a player to achieve the criteria of 50% field goal percentage, 40% three-point field goal percentage, and 90% free throw percentage over the course of a regular season, while meeting the minimum thresholds to qualify as a league leader in each category.

In NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League history, only 11 players have recorded a 50–40–90 season, with nine in the NBA and one each in the WNBA and the NBA G League. The most recent player to achieve a 50–40–90 season was Kevin Durant in 2022–23 (which was also the first 55–40–90 season in NBA history). Eleven collegiate players have recorded a 50–40–90 season, with Salim Stoudamire and Matt Kennedy recording 50–50–90 seasons.

History

The 50–40–90 season has only been a possibility since the introduction of the three-point field goal in the 1979–80 NBA season.

Steve Nash, Larry Bird, and Kevin Durant are the only players who have had multiple 50–40–90 seasons. Bird recorded consecutive 50–40–90 seasons in 1986–87 and 1987–88, while Nash recorded four such seasons between 2005 and 2010. Nash narrowly missed five consecutive 50–40–90 seasons by shooting at 89.9% from the free throw line during the 2006–07 season, one made free throw short of the 90% mark. Durant's two 50–40–90 seasons are notably separated by 10 years, having been recorded in 2012–13 and 2022–23.

Stephen Curry is the only player to record a 50–40–90 season while averaging over 30 PPG. He is also the only player in NBA history to join the club and lead the league in scoring in the same season. Curry recorded 30.1 PPG on 50–45–91 splits in the 2015–16 season.

Kevin Durant (2012–13) and Mark Price (1988–89), at the age of 24, are the youngest players to join the 50–40–90 club.

Quinn Cook became the first NBA G League player to record a 50–40–90 season in 2018.

Elena Delle Donne became the first WNBA player to record a 50–40–90 season in 2019.

List and calculations

NBA

Similar to baseball batting averages, official NBA shooting statistics are calculated to the third decimal place (thousandths) but are referred to as percentages. While the NBA officially uses a three-digit number, it reports shooting statistics in a shortened and rounded form as a percentage, so that .899 to the third decimal place is simplified as a two digit "90%" in most of its reporting. Thus, a true 50–40–90 season requires a player to achieve or exceed 50.0 percent field goal efficiency, 40.0 percent three-point field goal efficiency and 90.0 percent free-throw shooting efficiency. The NBA requires a player to make at least 300 field goals, 82 three-pointers, and 125 free throws to be a leader in the respective category. For shortened seasons, stats are prorated to an 82-game season.

^	Active NBA player
*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Player	Season	GP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	PPG
Larry Bird*	1986–87	74	786	1,497	53% (.525)	90	225	40% (.400)	414	455	91% (.910)	2,076	28.1
Larry Bird* (2)	1987–88	76	881	1,672	53% (.527)	98	237	41% (.414)	415	453	92% (.916)	2,275	29.9
Mark Price	1988–89	75	529	1,006	53% (.526)	93	211	44% (.441)	263	292	90% (.901)	1,414	18.9
Reggie Miller*	1993–94	79	524	1,042	50% (.503)	123	292	42% (.421)	403	444	91% (.908)	1,574	19.9
Steve Nash*	2005–06	79	541	1,056	51% (.512)	150	342	44% (.439)	257	279	92% (.921)	1,489	18.8
Dirk Nowitzki*	2006–07	78	673	1,341	50% (.502)	72	173	42% (.416)	498	551	90% (.904)	1,916	24.6
Steve Nash* (2)	2007–08	81	485	962	50% (.504)	179	381	47% (.470)	222	245	91% (.906)	1,371	16.9
Steve Nash* (3)	2008–09	74	428	851	50% (.503)	108	246	44% (.439)	196	210	93% (.933)	1,160	15.7
Steve Nash* (4)	2009–10	81	499	985	51% (.507)	124	291	43% (.426)	211	225	94% (.938)	1,333	16.5
Kevin Durant^	2012–13	81	731	1,433	51% (.510)	139	334	42% (.416)	679	750	91% (.905)	2,280	28.1
Stephen Curry^	2015–16	79	805	1,598	50% (.504)	402	886	45% (.454)	363	400	91% (.908)	2,375	30.1
Malcolm Brogdon^	2018–19	64	378	748	51% (.505)	104	244	43% (.426)	141	152	93% (.928)	1,001	15.6
Kyrie Irving^	2020–21	54	549	1,086	51% (.506)	152	378	40% (.402)	201	218	92% (.922)	1,451	26.9
Kevin Durant^ (2)	2022–23	47	483	862	56% (.560)	93	230	40% (.404)	307	334	92% (.919)	1,366	29.1

NBA G League

Player	Season	GP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	PPG	Ref.
Quinn Cook	2017–18	29	269	513	52% (.524)	83	190	44% (.437)	114	120	95% (.950)	735	25.3

WNBA

Player	Season	GP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	PPG	Ref.
Elena Delle Donne	2019	31	220	427	52% (.515)	52	121	43% (.430)	114	117	97% (.974)	606	19.5

Men's NCAA

Player	Team	Season	GP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	PPG
Josh Grant	Utah	1992–93	31	194	366	53% (.530)	44	100	44% (.440)	104	113	92% (.920)	536	17.3
Salim Stoudamire	Arizona	2004–05	36	210	417	50% (.504)	120	238	50% (.504)	122	134	91% (.910)	662	18.4
Jaycee Carroll	Utah State	2007–08	34	251	502	50% (.500)	42	101	42% (.416)	137	149	92% (.919)	785	22.4
Luke Babbitt	Nevada	2009–10	36	194	366	53% (.530)	44	100	44% (.440)	199	217	92% (.917)	743	21.9
Levi Knutson	Colorado	2010–11	38	158	312	51% (.506)	81	171	47% (.474)	47	52	90% (.904)	444	11.7
Isaiah Williams	Iona	2013–14	28	118	221	53% (.534)	61	143	43% (.427)	18	20	90% (.900)	315	12.8
Matt Kennedy	Charleston Southern	2013–14	31	135	264	51% (.511)	49	98	50% (.500)	69	76	91% (.908)	388	12.5
Miles Bowman	High Point	2016–17	30	140	274	51% (.511)	34	69	49% (.493)	109	121	90% (.901)	423	14.1
Cassius Winston	Michigan State	2017–18	35	143	282	51% (.507)	73	169	49% (.497)	81	90	90% (.900)	442	12.6
David Cohn	William & Mary	2017–18	31	144	272	53% (.529)	49	115	43% (.426)	103	113	91% (.912)	440	14.2
Trey Murphy III	Virginia	2020–21	25	96	191	50% (.503)	52	120	43% (.433)	38	41	93% (.927)	282	11.3

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